Bedford couple charged in death of 3-year-old girl

A southwest Iowa man and his girlfriend are facing charges as police continue to investigate the death of the man’s daughter. The three-year-old girl was found unresponsive last Friday when Taylor County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to a home in Bedford.

The girl died and her father, 25-year-old Charles Hall, and his girlfriend, 25-year-old April Clair were immediately charged with child endangerment. The couple could face additional charges.

According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, investigators are awaiting autopsy results.